Duchess of Malfi Act 3
This chapter opened up a whole new door to what lengths we would go to keep social norms alive. Ferdinand says to the Duchess:
“Enjoy the lust still, and a wretched life,
On that conditions; and for thee, vile woman,
If thou do wish thy lecher may grow old
in thy embracement’s, I would have thee build
such a room form him as our anchorites
to holier use inhabit, Let not the sun
Shine on him till he’s dead, let dogs and monkeys
Only converse with him, and such dumb things
To whom nature denies use to sound his name.”
Do we allow social norms to have us hate our family and wish such horrors upon the father of our nieces and nephews??
Do you think things would be different if Ferdinand supported the Duchess??
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